Scoot Henderson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Scoot Henderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Scoot Henderson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scoot Henderson: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scoot Henderson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Scoot Henderson 1 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Scoot Henderson 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Scoot Henderson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 14.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson 868 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson 194 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Scoot Henderson 336 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Scoot Henderson 48 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson 13 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Scoot Henderson 62 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson .385 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson .325 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson .819 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 14.0 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.4 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.8 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Scoot Henderson 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.